First and sixth periods went over yesterday’s quiz and continued looking at persuasive techniques in action.

Second and fourth periods went through a lightening-quick overview of infinitive phrases. Afterward, we spent time planning our Odyssey project.

Planning the Game Board

The Joy of Group Work

Seventh period began a new story, “The Bear Boy,” and began looking at predicting as a reading skill.

Homework

• First period: define the vocabulary words
• deject
• inject
• project (2 definitions)
• Second and fourth period
• Use each of the following infinitive phrases in a sentence of your own.
• to give the right answers
• to go home after school
• to run after the bus
• to read the entire book over the weekend
• to spend the night at my cousin’s house
• Continue planning project
• Sixth period: none.
• Seventh period: questions 1-5 on page 196.